ZIP code
08074
in Richwood, New JerseyPopulation 160
68.39/ 100
Ranked #922 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.9%)
Ranked #163 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #39 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (top 10.9%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Lack of transportation
3.6%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.5%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.4%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.5%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
8.3%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Richwood, New Jersey (ZIP 08074) lands in the top 2.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (922nd) and the top 28% of New Jersey (163rd).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled transportation sits in the bottom 0.6% nationally, food insecurity lands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and utility shutoff lies in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and poverty registers at the national minimum. Homeownership resides at the national maximum, and modeled cognitive disability settles in the bottom 1.0% nationally. On the other side, PFOA in drinking water is at the national maximum, and PFOS in drinking water sits at the national maximum.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. On the overall standing, ZIP 08035, about 11 miles away, ranks healthier.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
08062
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 65.05
Closest healthier
08035
New Jerseyabout 11 mi away
Score 68.39
Similar health profile
07822
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 62.67
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 25.2% | 21.8–28.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.0% | 34.5–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 4.9–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 3.1–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 15.5% | 12.9–18.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 7.6–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.8% | 38.7–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.6% | 23.1–34.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.2–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.4–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 2.9–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.3–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.7–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.6% | 90.2–94.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.8% | 69.0–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.8% | 73.1–78.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 70.0–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 15.3–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 5.4–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.4% | 12.4–23.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 29.1–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.6% | 8.2–16.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.1% | 9.6–14.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.3% | 7.9–13.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.3% | 6.0–11.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.8% | 16.1–26.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.2–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.6% | 6.3–11.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 1.6–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.0–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.6% | 14.5–23.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 3.0–9.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 2.7% | 1.4–4.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 3.4–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 2.5–5.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.9% | 22.5–31.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.4% | 2.2–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 100.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,781 ($1,267–$2,530) n=516 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.2 yr ± 1.15 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.4 yr (76.6–83.7) n=571 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.15 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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